The policy covers up to £1,500 of costs that cannot be claimed for holiday services booked and paid for in advance including flight, holiday hotel, car hire and pre-arranged excursions.

Natural Catastrophe cover is available as an add-on to customers booking airport parking or an airport hotel through the company.

Andrea Clayton, Head of Insurance and Travel Trade Partnerships for HolidayExtras.com, said: “The Foreign Office has not placed any restrictions on these areas so there will be thousands of British holidaymakers who still need to travel under the threat of a tsunami.

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“Natural Catastrophe cover can be booked alongside our airport parking and hotel packages. It’s a very easy and cheap way to protect your finances and your family in such an uncertain situation.”